At 18 months Claire is a jibbering and jabbering away. Not that we understand what she's trying to say. We understand a word here and there, but it's so cute to listen to her have a conversation with herself and laugh at what she's saying. She's 24 1/2 pounds and has grown 3 inches since her 1st birthday. She's in the 75th percentile....I just can't believe how much she's grown..she runs around like an energizer bunny, doing exactly what she's not supposed to do. I'm so exhausted and deliriously happy at the same time it's dizzying. She's continuing with her post bath/milk snuggle which is really nice b/c Jon's not up yet, so we're not competing for her.
She's learned a few signs and will use them at times. I haven't been able to get her to learn any signs that are very helpful though.
She has this horrendous habit of putting her hand down her diaper. We tried ignoring it, so as not to "create" a reaction that she looks for...that didn't work. So we tried to reprimand her and tell her not to do it..that just made her do it more....we tried to ignore it again...until the other day when hand went down the diaper and came up with poop on it.....
Not cute!
So we thought that yes it's early, but maybe she's not too comfortable with stool in the diaper...so we bought a potty. The kind you put on the toilet. So we came home, propped her up on her new Dora toilet seat, gave her a magazine and sat on the floor in front of her. She sat there for a bit having fun...we were talking and laughing...then she did it. She pooped on the potty!! Yay!! We are under no delusion that this will happen again anytime soon. We're not going to push it, but we are randomly putting her on the Dora seat.
I can't believe she's talking, running, throwing tantrums, learning new skills, and pooping on a toilet...wasn't it just last week that I was waiting for that call!!??
6 comments:
It does hardly seem possible that she is getting so big and has been home so long. I'm so happy for you and Jon and Claire!
Debbie
Congrats on the poop success! I hope you see many more you know whats in the future.
18 mos... wow!
WOOHOO! Take it girl... my little Nika was done with potty-training at 18 months so some are early. I thought the others took forever when theu were just normal and I was spoiled with the first one. ;0)
Happy 18th B-day little one... you look darling beside the pool on lounging on blocks. =0) Sara.sofa
Happy 18 months, Poopy Girl! Looking good!
Jan
I just stumbled across your blog and I just had to tell you what a cutie pie she is!
Yes, the time is flying by so fast. Claire is so beautiful. Who knew poopie on the potty would make us so happy:-) Enjoy every precious minute with your girl.
Judy
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